A fresh low-pressure system is developing over the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that it will bring heavy rainfall to Odisha until September 5.
In a special bulletin on Monday, the weather office stated that the system is likely to trigger heavy rain and thunderstorms across various districts from September 1 to 5.
“A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over north-west Bay of Bengal, triggering heavy rain and thunderstorms over various districts during September 1 to 5,” the IMD said.
Over the past 24 hours, ending 8.30 am, Bandhugaon in Koraput district received 10 cm of rain, followed by Banki (9 cm), Naraj (9 cm), Mundali (7 cm) and Narsinghpur (6 cm) – all in Cuttack district, Deogarh (6 cm), Chendipada in Angul (5 cm), Dabugan in Nabarangpur (5 cm), Ranpur in Nayagarh (4 cm), Raikia in Kandhamal (4 cm), Kutra in Sundargarh (4 cm), and Tangi in Khurda (4 cm).
The IMD issued a yellow warning (be aware) for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms with lightning in the districts of Nawarangpur, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput till 8.30 am on Tuesday, September 2.
The weather office also issued an orange warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorms with lightning at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri and Koraput.
With sea conditions predicted to be very rough on Tuesday and Wednesday (September 2 and 3) along and off the Odisha coast, and over the north and west-central Bay of Bengal, the fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea from September 1 to 3, the IMD added.
